Lamoni Rose Hill Cemetery
History of Lamoni - by Thomas S. Williams (1958-65)
Thomas S. Williams, local history enthusiast, published some articles about Lamoni's early history in the Lamoni Chronicle. He served for years on Lamoni and county commissions and councils, and served as Mayor of Lamoni from 1942 through 1955. The links below display the page on which his article can be found. Use the page selector control at the top to view other pages of that issue. Not included here are the many "Bit of History" pieces written by him while mayor, mostly from what he found in the archives of city council minutes.
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- 01/30/1958 Fire of 1888 was Destructive
- 02/02/1961 Life of Early Settler: Samuel V. Bailey (part 1)
- 02/09/1961 Life and Times of Samuel V. Bailey (part 2)
- 07/12/1962 J.R. Smith - Active in Building Early Lamoni Community
- 02/21/1963 E.J. Sankey, Civil War Vet - Role in County History (part 1)
- 03/21/1963 E.J. Sankey (part 2)
- 07/25/1963 W.A. Hopkins Played a Major Role in Early-day History (part 1)
- 08/01/1963 W.A. Hopkins Played a Major Role in Early-day History (part 2)
- 08/08/1963 W.A. Hopkins Played a Major Role in Early-day History (part 3)
- 01/16/1964 Joseph Smith III had Lead Role in Founding of Lamoni (part 1)
- 01/23/1964 Joseph Smith III had Lead Role in Founding of Lamoni (part 2)
- 01/30/1964 Joseph Smith III had Lead Role in Founding of Lamoni (part 3)
- 02/06/1964 Joseph Smith III had Lead Role in Founding of Lamoni (part 4)
- 02/13/1964 Joseph Smith III had Lead Role in Founding of Lamoni (part 5)
- 02/20/1964 Joseph Smith III had Lead Role in Founding of Lamoni (part 6)
- 06/18/1964 Elijah Banta Contributed Greatly to Lamoni's History (part 1)
- 06/25/1964 Elijah Banta: Lamoni Pioneer (part 2)
- 07/23/1964 Elijah Banta: Lamoni Pioneer (part 3)
- 08/13/1964 Lamoni Town Well Served As Social Center In Early Days
- 02/04/1965 Little Red Schoolhouse was Former Lumber Office Here
- 08/05/1965 William Anderson Served Early Lamoni in Many Capacities